Summary:
However, powada was not only to glorify the royal traditions, but also day to day activity of the common man. Held at Shahu Smarak Bhavan of Kolhapur, the artistes started the evening with the musical verses dedicated to Shahu Maharaj . But at a recent event held in Kolhapur Shahir Babasaheb Khandekar sang powadas on the occasion Rajshri Shahu Jayanti. , a traditional form of reciting verses has been there since the era of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The dignitaries present at the event also appreciated the performance and encouraged the artist to keep it going for the coming time..